What are the differences between charter schools and public ...

[Yolanda]

What are the differences between charter schools and public schools?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the absolute definition of poverty?
 
  a. It is based on how much it costs to buy a nutritionally adequate diet.
  b. It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor.
  c. It avoids the rigidities of strict economic definitions.
  d. It reflects the belief of many that the government should ensure an equitable distribution of resources.

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Answer to Question 1

Charter schools tend to rely on a much younger, less-experienced faculty that is considerably less likely to have a teaching credential and is less well paid than faculty in public schools. This is especially true in schools with low-income and minority students. In addition, charter schools tend to be highly segregatedmuch more so than public schools. As for student achievement, studies are now accumulating that show consistently that charter school students do not perform better academically than public school students, and by many measures they do worse. In addition, these findings have been supported even when comparing students of similar races and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a

[Yolanda]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[debra928]

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